Reposted from DLA Piper’s Sports, Media and Entertainment Blog
By Matt Ganas and Sam Churney
As part of a concerted effort to assess the effectiveness of existing methods of licensing music, the US Copyright Office has published a request in the Federal Register for public comment on a number of copyright issues. This request relates to an ongoing congressional review and a potential overhaul of the US Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. 101, et. seq. (the “Act”), in view of technological developments that continue to shape music industry practices in the digital age. According to the Copyright Office, information gathered during the public comment period will be reported to Congress for consideration of possible revisions to the Act.